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It’s official! Forbes has released their annual list breaking down the best credit unions and banks in each state—and this year, seven Maine credit unions earned this notable distinction. Maine credit unions honored for 2025 include:
- cPort CU
- Dirigo FCU
- Maine State CU
- Maine Savings FCU
- Atlantic FCU
- The County FCU
- PeoplesChoice CU
Lighthouse CU and HRCU were recognized in New Hampshire—in fact, they were the only ones in their state to honored.
The list collectively features 222 credit unions and 191 banks from across the country.
Methodology
Forbes partners with Statista to survey “approximately 26,000 U.S. residents. Respondents were asked how satisfied they were and how likely they were to recommend the U.S.-based banks and credit unions at which they have a checking or savings account, those at which they had an account within the last three years, and those they knew through friends and family. (Online-only banks and credit unions were excluded, as well as larger institutions with branches in 15 or more states.) Participants were also asked to rate their financial institutions on factors including trust, customer service, digital tools, the quality of financial advice given and whether fees were transparent and reasonable.
Additionally, Statista gathered more than 500,000 publicly available text reviews and ratings about each bank and credit union written between February 2022 and March 2025. This research was incorporated into the analysis, accounting for 20% of each financial institution’s score, while the surveys accounted for 80%. Ultimately, the institutions with the highest overall scores made our rankings.”
Click here to see the full list of institutions recognized nationally by Forbes.
Congratulations to our honorees!